Tuesday, June 30, 2009

The QE2 refurb is still on hold - Car Rentals

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The QE2 refurb is still on hold
Car Rentals
The fate of Britain's most famous cruise ship the QE2 looked all set for a rosy future when it docked into a Dubai harbour last year. ...

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2009 English National Championship - Retrospective - 4barsrest.com

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2009 English National Championship - Retrospective
4barsrest.com
... had a sense of fluid musicality about it (it came in at 19 minutes 20 seconds, on a day when some MDs opted for a QE2 like cruise of nearly 21 minutes). ...

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Saturday, June 27, 2009

QE2 refurbishment stalled in Dubai - Telegraph.co.uk

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QE2 refurbishment stalled in Dubai
Telegraph.co.uk
The QE2 cruise ship seemed to have a bright and brash future when it hove into port in Dubai last year after 40 years as ...

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Friday, June 26, 2009

Dubai World not just a company but a symbol - The National

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Dubai World not just a company but a symbol
The National
When the group bought the QE2 cruise liner and sailed it into the Gulf it generated huge press coverage and TV airtime, depicting not just the arrival of a ...

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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Dubai Nakheel: Not Selling QE2, Not Using It As Cruise Liner - Zawya

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Dubai Nakheel: Not Selling QE2, Not Using It As Cruise Liner
Zawya
"Nakheel will not be selling the ship or using her as a cruise liner. There is absolutely no truth in these rumors," a spokesperson for the company told ...

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Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Queen Elizabeth will meet Queen Mary 2 in Sydney - Daily Telegraph

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Queen Elizabeth will meet Queen Mary 2 in Sydney
Daily Telegraph, Australia
News from Britain is the $800 million Queen Elizabeth, still 16 months from being launched, will call on Australia during her maiden 103-day world cruise. And the newest royal liner addition to shipping giant Cunard's ranks will time its Sydney visit ...

Queen Elizabeth 2's return to Southampton from Dubai may just be a ... - Southern Daily Echo

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Queen Elizabeth 2's return to Southampton from Dubai may just be a ...
Southern Daily Echo, UK
QE2 was sold for £50m to Dubai development company Nakheel who plan a multi-million pound make-over that would transform the ship into a world-class luxury hotel and tourist attraction. Cunard, which operated the liner from the time of her maiden ...

Queen Elizabeth 2's return to Southampton from Dubai may just be a ... - This Is Hampshire.net

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Queen Elizabeth 2's return to Southampton from Dubai may just be a ...
This Is Hampshire.net, UK
QE2 was sold for £50m to Dubai development company Nakheel who plan a multi-million pound make-over that would transform the ship into a world-class luxury hotel and tourist attraction. Cunard, which operated the liner from the time of her maiden ...

Cunard unveils Three Queens 2011 voyage - TTG live

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Cunard unveils Three Queens 2011 voyage
TTG live, UK
Cunard will launch Queen Elizabeth on its maiden voyage on January 5, 2011, before giving customers the chance to experience “three Queens in one full world voyage”. From January 2011, guests will be able to travel to New York on Queen Victoria before ...

Nakheel denies rumours of QE2 return to UK - ArabianBusiness.com

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Nakheel denies rumours of QE2 return to UK
ArabianBusiness.com, United Arab Emirates
Responding to UK media reports that Queen Elizabeth 2 could be destined again for Southampton, a company spokesman said: “Nakheel will not be selling the ship or using her as a cruise liner. There is absolutely no truth in these rumours. ...

Nakheel rubbishes QE2 sale report - Maktoob Business

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Nakheel rubbishes QE2 sale report
Maktoob Business, United Arab Emirates
"Nakheel will not be selling the ship or using her as a cruise liner. There is absolutely no truth in these rumors," a spokesperson for the company told news agency Zawya Dow Jones. The UK-based Daily Echo Tuesday reported that the QE2 may be returning ...

* Dubai Nakheel: Not Selling QE2, Not Using It As Cruise Liner - Zawya

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* Dubai Nakheel: Not Selling QE2, Not Using It As Cruise Liner
Zawya, United Arab Emirates
The opinions of the authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect Zawya. Read our Comment Policy. Zawya encourages you to add a comment to this discussion. You agree that when you add content to this discussion your comments will not: ...

Nakheel may open QE2 to visitors before revamp - Zawya

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Nakheel may open QE2 to visitors before revamp
Zawya
NakheelNakheel is expected to temporarily open the British cruise liner QE2 to visitors in its current condition before the restoration work on the ship ...

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Cunard's Queen Mary 2 also annouces 2011 world voyage itinerary - Examiner.com

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Cunard's Queen Mary 2 also annouces 2011 world voyage itinerary
Examiner.com
Although both ships will circle the globe in luxury style, each ship will have its own distinct unique paths across the world. Whereas the world debut of the Queen Elizabeth will be an exciting cruise, the legendary Queen Mary 2 offers its own world ...

What's happening to the QE2 - Fiji Times

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What's happening to the QE2
Fiji Times, Fiji
On board, a skeleton crew keep just one of her nine turbocharged diesel engines turning over to provide power for lighting. The only sign of life is a wisp of blue smoke from the funnel of the liner, which was the longest-serving ship in Cunard's ...